Bammel Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Spring ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bammel Elementary School serves 697 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 41 schools in Spring ISD. By enrollment it is the 933rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 38.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Spring ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484122004710 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 697 | 33,590 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 17.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.5% | 80.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 92% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bammel Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 25 elementary schools in Spring ISD, Bammel Elementary School is the 11th largest, with 2.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 649 students, so Bammel Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 134 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 85, against an average of 100 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 97 in kindergarten and 93 in grade 5. It also enrolls 85 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 58.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Spring ISD (36.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 33.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.2% across Spring ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bammel Elementary School has 38.37 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 697 students would have about 47.1 teachers, so Bammel Elementary School has 8.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Ponderosa Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 37 elementary schools within 5 miles and 120 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 58.5% |
| Hispanic | 33.6% |
| White | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 85 |
| Kindergarten | 97 |
| Grade 1 | 105 |
| Grade 2 | 95 |
| Grade 3 | 134 |
| Grade 4 | 88 |
| Grade 5 | 93 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
17309 Red Oak Dr., Houston, TX 77090
Phone: (281)891-8150
Website: springisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bammel Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponderosa Elementary School | Spring ISD | 0.8 mi | 740 | 17.6 | 87.2% |
| Helen Major Elementary School | Spring ISD | 1.2 mi | 567 | 17 | 94.4% |
| Meyer Elementary School | Spring ISD | 1.3 mi | 680 | 15.2 | 88.4% |
| Lemm Elementary School | Klein ISD | 1.4 mi | 618 | 14.9 | 47.6% |
| Carolee Booker Elementary School | Spring ISD | 1.8 mi | 726 | 16.4 | 87.2% |
| Haude Elementary School | Klein ISD | 2.3 mi | 532 | 13.8 | 51.3% |
| Benfer Elementary School | Klein ISD | 2.4 mi | 683 | 14.5 | 66.6% |
| Ralph Eickenroht Elementary School | Spring ISD | 2.5 mi | 574 | 16 | 91.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.